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2014 Annual Flying Star Cures

Writing this Annual Cures Newslet-ter each year has become a labor of love, growing out of my own desire

to know what to do, how to do it, and how best to assist my students and clients. Each year I read and compare several reports provided by other practitioners from around the world. Some are quite basic and others are wonderfully rich in history and in the metaphysical under-pinnings that, for me, give meaning to why we do, what we do. All master practitioners emphasize that first and foremost a home or office must have good feng shui. Though plac-ing Annual Cures will bring some short term results, there will be little long term benefits if the home or office is a feng shui disaster. You should also be aware that Annual Cures will not effect every-one the same. There are a lot of variables to consider, primarily your innate constitution for handling health stressors, your karma with money that enables you to handle what could be financially challenging times, your relationship harmony based on how well you have resolved your rela-tionship issues, and so forth. Good feng shui won’t make some one of low IQ a genius, but good feng shui will increase every student’s ability proportionate to their capability. Predictions can be made to what will generally effect the populace at large, but what kind of a year you will have is unique to you and can be examined

Gong Xi Fa Cai - May Your Year Be Fortunate

ELLIOT JAY TANZERauthor of Feng Shui Secrets: Improving Health, Wealth & Relationship Harmony

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When I do Future Forecasts, I think of it as similar to a Road Map indicating road conditions. If there is a ‘bumpy’ stretch ahead, it is best to slow down to avoid ‘bottoming out’ and putting a hole in our gas tank; or when condi-tions are favorable, we can put ‘pedal to the metal’ and zoom effortless and unde-

based on your birth information. This is something I have been doing since 1973 with Western Astrology. Others trained in Vedic Astrology, Four Pillars of Desti-ny, and other systems of analysis can also describe your future trends. As all sys-tems are glimpses into the holographic whole, the guidance and insights should be similar in accordance to the skill of the reader.

Please Forward this 2015 Feng Shui ‘Ezine to anyone you feel will be benefitted by this information. Blessings to you all.

Teaching Schedule for 2015To find out about upcoming feng shui

teleseminars and practitioner trainings, including special workshops on how to integrate Compass School techniques

with Black Sect skills, email me at: et@ElliotTanzer.com.

terred along our merry way. The concept is: forewarned is forearmed. Ideally, this should enable you to go with the flow as a co-creator of your destiny, instead of bouncing along totally unaware and out of control.

Solar and Lunar CalendarsMany countries in the Orient use two calendars. The Lunar Calendar is used for ceremonial purposes and, in the Stems and Branches 60-year calendar system, determines the Animal (Branch) and Ele-ment (Stem) of the year. It is this Lunar New Year which you are all familiar with from place mats at your favorite Chinese restaurant. This calendar begins on the sec-ond New Moon after the Winter Solstice, which this year falls on February 19. And then there is the Solar Calendar. It is the Solar Calendar which is used in Xuan Kong (Time-Space) Feng Shui, especially when using the Flying Star (Fe Xing) method, that determines the important feng shui adjustments that are needed as the earth’s magnetic field shifts at the beginning of each Spring. The Chinese Solar New Year begins in the Orient on Feb. 3 or 4. It is this day that is considered the beginning of Spring, as it is about mid-point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox.

2015 – Year of Yin Green Wood Sheep/Goat – Yi Wei Sheep Year people, not too surprisingly tend to be easy going and considerate, quietly going about doing what they want to do, while doing their best not to stand out from the crowd.

(Summation of Cures and Enhancements for 2015 can be found on Pages 10-11.)

2014 Annual Flying Star Cures

Year of the Yin Wood Sheep

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As the eighth animal sign in the Chinese 12-Sign system, Sheep (or Goat as this sign is sometimes called) given their need for security and calm, can be somewhat conservative by nature. As this is a Wood year, the Wood Element will enhance the productivity of the Sheep, while those with generous natures, may need a bit more caution to avoid being taken advantage of. As peace and harmonious co-existence are the prevailing mood of Sheep Years, intellect will be more respected than brute force, and aggressive posturing will be out-maneuvered by strategy and good old fashion common sense. Animal Signs favored this year are the Rabbit, Boar/Pig and Horse. Unfortu-nately, Sheep do not get along well with Dragon, Rooster, Rat, Dog and Ox (as in 2014, Ox-born Barack Obama is likely to experience another frustrating year). If you were born in an Animal Signs that conflicts with the Sheep, it is recom-mended that you wear a protective amulet of either your Animal Sign friend, or one featuring a Pi Yao charm on a necklace, key chain, or hanging from your rearview mirror. Pi Yaos make great protectors, as they are loyal and will sacrifice themselves to protect the well-being of their owner. In making Sheep Year predictions con-sider the Sheep is Yin Wood (Branch) over year element Earth (Stem). Unlike 2014, a Yang Wood year, bringing fire disasters, draught and political upheaval, with Wood on top representing government and those in authority, Earth below can be a positive stabilizing influence, promising political and economic changes for the better with greater concern for the environment.

Xuan Kong Feng Shui - 2015Annual Number 3

There are many approaches to feng shui. The first and most important is evaluation of the Landforms and Qi Flow to, through, and around a location – the subject of my book, Feng Shui Secrets: Improving Health, Wealth & Relationship Harmony (previously titled: Choose the Best House for You: The Feng Shui Checklist).

Many of you are familiar with the Bagua as a method of ‘mapping’ the home or of-fice by designating certain areas as being a focal point for Abundance, Relation-ship, Career, and so forth – what is often referred to as the Eight Aspirations. In this system we place various items that symbolize these aspirations. A more traditional approach uses a compass to determine the magnetic field of a location as seen in cycles of 20-Year Periods. There are nine periods equalling 180 years. Since Feb. 5, 2004 until 2024, we are now in Period 8. Within each of these 20-Year Periods, each year is also governed by an energetic pattern referred to as the Annual Number. The Annual Number for 2015 is #3. The #3 determines how the other numbers, representing various Elemental types of energy, or Qi, ‘fly’ according to the ener-getic sequence described by the Lo Shu Magic Square (above). It is these numbers, representing the Five Elements (Wu Xing) that determines which areas of the house may or may not be enjoying good fortune.

Maintaining Balance Consider if you were to weigh some-thing on a balance scale with one side being heavier than the other. You add a little counterbalance to one side or an-other and eventually bring the scale to equilibrium. Or like a shower faucet, if the water flow is too hot, add a little cold until it is just right.

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Five-Element Theory – Wu Xing• The Five Elements are not ‘things’ as much as processes, e.g. Wood is the process of growth – too much Wood Element, may be a business that has problems as a result of ‘growing to fast’.• Realize the numbers in the Lo Shu (to the right) are essentially a code for the Five Elements and their attributes such as: compass direction, body parts, per-sonality types, kinds of career, seasons (colors), and so forth. The code is:

1 – Water 2-5-8 – Earth 3-4 – Wood 6-7 – Metal 9 – Fire

• The suggested remedies and enhance-ments are traditional Chinese artifacts, which can be substituted with objects from your own culture or that conforms to your interior design preferences. Ex: Kuan Yin may be suggested as a symbol of peace, compassion, and protection. A Metal Kuan Yin can drain Earth 2 or 5, while a Red Kuan Yin can burn up Wood 3. In this way the Element is combined with an item that symbolizes something positive. But anything made of metal will drain Earth, and even a red piece of paper will burn up Wood. • Remedies for inauspicious numbers that reduce or drain its influence: Metal reduces Earth; Water drains Metal; Wood uses up Water; and Fire burns up Wood; and Earth reduces Fire. • In order to benefit from the auspicious numbers enhance with the same Element or the Element that feeds it: Metal feeds Water; Water feeds Wood; Earth feeds Metal; Fire and activity feeds Earth; and Wood feeds Fire.

Water: dark colors, amorphous shapes, detailed patterns, water features, images of water.Wood: green, columnar, stripes, items made of wood.Metal: grey, white, metallic tones, circles and domes, items made of metal.Earth: beige, earth tones, square, solids, items made of earth. Fire: vibrant colors, triangles, candles, bright lights, lead-glass crystals.

SE S SW

E W

NE N NW

2015 Lo Shu – Annual 3

Wood Earth Water

Earth Wood Metal

Metal Fire Earth

2 7 9

1 3 5

6 8 4

Black Red Purple

White Jade Yellow

White White Green

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Now comes the Annual Elements with some bringing positive, and others bring-ing negative, influences. In some cases the balance is unaffected, and in some the balance is tilted radically askew. It is this need to maintain equilibrium that dictates which remedies to apply to rebalance the negative ‘tilt’, and which enhancers should be considered to maxi-mize the auspicious potentials. By analyzing where these energies fall, using the Creative, Reductive, or Control-ling Cycles according to Five-Element Theory, we can neutralize the negative energies and enhance the positive ones. Below is a description of what to do.

NOTE: As feng shui was developed by the Chinese over thousands of year, many of

the solutions have Asian themes. However, you may substitute other items that you

feel will achieve the same results.

It should also be understood that as feng shui has traveled from China to many new locales, different practitioners have devel-oped differing methodologies to achieve harmonious results. Having learned their methods in some isolation from other practitioners, some feng shui experts may sound authoritarian about ‘how it should be done.’ Remember, no one gets 100% good feng shui, probably because no one system has all the answers. Consequently, we in the west have a wonderful opportunity to hear what all teachers have to say, and to choose what we experience as working best for us. Try to be flexible during your learning process, do what resonates with your sensibilities, and do not follow any one method blindly. Most important, observe the results and modify accordingly.

Empower Your Cures and Enhancements I am sure many of you reading this are already quite evolved in your own spiri-tual cultivation and maturity, and are quite capable to bless and energize your cures and enhancements by either plac-ing on your home alter, or silently tuning in and seeing all items energized.

You can also energize each item by holding the item in the palm of one hand with the palm of your dominant hand over the item. Tune in, recite a prayer or blessing to “program” the item to fulfill its purpose – as they say, to “Anchor your Intention.” Wait until you feel the item enliven with the transference of Qi, then respectfully place it in the new location. Cleanse or Dispose of Old Cures Before the beginning of the Solar New Year on Feb. 4, cleanse all cures, such as Wu Lus (gourds), Pi Yaos (dragon-headed four-leggeds), Wind Chimes, and many of the other cures used the previous year. There are some practitio-ners who suggest all cures used the pre-vious year should be disposed of, while others feel this is a bit extreme. Almost all practitioners agree, however, that it is best to completely dispose of Bagua Mirrors and Salt Water Cures (described below) as they are full of negative energy. Some authorities suggest previous year cures should be cleansed by leaving them exposed to the Full Moon over night, others place them in direct sunlight for at least four hours. Some say you should sprinkle the previous year’s cures with Sea Salt. Cleanse according to your tradition.

Installing Cures Once items are cleansed, they should be put in their new positions by Feb. 4. Some people put their cures into place before Feb. 4, but anytime during the year is better than not at all. Once cures are in place, it is said that it takes about a month for them to absorb any negative energy being generated by the negative numbers and to enjoy the benefits of the enhancements put into place to enhance the positive numbers. But whatever you do, don’t worry if your bed, front door, or office are in those areas considered “afflicted” this year. By placing your feng shui cures and enhancements in the right Sectors, you will bring balance to your home or office, so you can continue to enjoy good health, great prosperity, and

relationship harmony. However, if after placing the Annual Cures you begin to experience difficulties regarding finances, health, relationships, or any other area of life, remove, readjust, or add additional cures according to the suggested placement, and then observe again. Flying Star cures for the house are done once. Annual Cures are for short term results and might need adjusting. Note: Consulting with a professional feng

shui practitioner may be beneficial to evaluate the outside Landforms and the Flying Star number combinations which were in effect when the home or business

was built. If you would like to learn how to do a Flying Star analysis, my Tutorial for Using the Master Formula Study Guides,

along with my three laminated Study Guides, will explain each formula needed, and how to interpret the results (see p. 15).

Work With Your Floor Planand Use an Accurate Compass As you read through the following rec-ommendations, it may be easier to do so with an accurate floor plan of your home or office in front of you. You can divide the floor plan using the traditional 9-Box Grid method or the 8-Spoked Wheel method (as seen to the right) preferred by many modern masters. (See page 14 on how to place the compass directions on a floor plan using my perforated See-thru 8-Spoked Wheel Tracing Compass.) Whether using the Grid or Pie method, mark each sector with the appropriate compass direction, and then fill in the recommendations. If you do not own a traditional lou pan (feng shui compass), any good compass will do that has ALL 360º clearly indi-cated. (Avoid compasses with degrees in 2º or 5º increments). The illustration above uses the 8-Spoked Wheel method, and is an example you might want to follow. This will assist you in making your shopping list. Then, when you gather your remedies, you will have a clear reminder as to where the cures and enhancers should be placed, and where to find them again at the end

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Cures for 2 Black and 5 Yellow:• In both the SE and West, put 6-Coins tied together with a red cord to weaken #2 and #5 and to protect wealth, espe-cially if this is the front door. A Solid Brass Ingot, Brass Dragons, or a metal statue of Kuan Kung (Wealth God), can also be placed in either SE and West, to protect prosperity. • If the #2 or #5 is in a bedroom, a small heavy Brass Wu Lu can also be placed next to the bed (larger the better). The Wu Lu’s nickname is ‘the Giver of Life.’• Many practitioners feel the Salt Water Cure is the most effective cure for #2 and #5. Some practitioners use an open bucket while others suggest a 12 to 16 oz. urn with a perforated covering. Which ever you choose, fill it 2/3 with rock salt and place 6 copper coins - traditional Chinese coins with heads facing up, and a silver coin (optional) on top (real copper and silver, not alloys). Then fill the urn with water. Though a Salt Water

gender or trigram, is somewhat drained by Metal Element associated with the West. If possible, do not use any room in the West. If there is a bed or desk in this sector of the home or room, consider if you can relocate to a better sector, if not, trust your remedies to maintain harmony. The following cures are recommended to protect prosperity, relationships and health: A 6-Tube Wind Chime or a Pen-dulum Clock (with a metal pendulum) is placed wherever the 5 Yellow is found, as ‘moving’ Metal reduces the negative effects of the 5 Yellow Earth. You can also place a brass Five Element Pagoda in this area filled with earth taken from near the home or office to lock the nega-tive Earth energy up. Also place round, coin-shaped objects. Other additional cures also recom-mended for controlling the negative influences of both 5 Yellow Earth and 2 Black Earth are as follows:

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of the year before you move them the following year to their new locations. You can also divide a specific room or large space, such as your office or ware-house, and place remedies in the appro-priate compass directions.

Note: Cures listed are suggested choices. Use one or more. If you use one

with no apparent result, add another. Cures can be put in the appropriate

compass direction of the house, and or in the corresponding corner of any room,

especially in one’s office.

Feng Shui Cures and Enhancements for 2015

[First, we will look at the inauspicious Stars which require cures to neutralize their potentially negative influences and which, if possible, you do not want to disturb with activity. If you can use another room, it is advised. If you need to use any of these areas, don’t worry! Just be sure to put the suggested cures into place and observe results, making appropriate adjustments as needed.

K’un – 2 Black Earth in the SE“Star of Illness” The first difficult number (Element) that needs reducing is the 2 Black Earth which this year is found in East sector of the house. The #2 makes this an area of potential illness (especially stomach ailments), and misfortune in 2015. So take extra care to neutralize the #2’s potentially malicious influence. As with 5 Yellow mentioned next, it is best if you do not have to use this area of the home. If you do have to use this area, be sure to use the cures listed below to neutralize their negative influences. If you are lucky to have a bathroom, utility room, or lesser used room in the SE no cure is needed.

Wu Wang – 5 Yellow Earth in West“Star of Misfortune” With Annual Star 5 in the West this year, 5 Yellow (Wu Wang), considered malicious as it is not associated with a

Note: Not all Cures listed need to be used. The Cures listed are suggested choices.

Whether the 9-Box Grid or 8-Spoked Wheel method, use the one that is easiest for you. To use the 8-Spoked Wheel method see page 14 for how to obtain a Tracing Compass that makes it easy and accurate.

Lou PanCompass

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larger area that includes the SE and West, do not be concern as long as the SE and West, is not the focal point.• Use Metal Singing Bowls or Tibetan Tingsha (cymbals) once in awhile to dis-perse the negative energy of the 2 and 5.

Three Killings (San Sha) West Unfortunately, this year the #5 Star shares the West with the Three Killings. However, the Three Killings should not be a problem if the proper remedies are put into place. Most of all, in contrast with the 15º of the Grand Duke in the SW (202.5º to 217.5º), avoid sitting with your back to the direction the Three Kill-ings are occupying for the year. That is, it is best to face the Three Killings. This does not include occa-sional sitting, but those places that you frequently sit, such as at your desk or work station. If this is impossible to change the direction you sit, put at least two Qi Lin (also called Chinese Uni-corns often sold in pairs) on your desk facing the Three Killings for protection from financial loss, sickness and argu-ments. I prefer three Qi Lin, which I purchased separately and then placed on a teak wood display stand. Another good choice is to use a combination of the Three Protectors (a Fu Dog, a Pi Yao, and a Qi Lin) with all three placed side-by-side and facing West this year. [For those who are curious how the Three Killings direction is determined, it is always in the Cardinal direction op-posite the Year’s Animal Sign. That is, 2015 is the Year of the Sheep which re-

Cure for the home’s Flying Star birth chart can be covered with gauze or plastic wrap secured with rubber band or twine, and with holes large enough to allow the urn or bucket to “breathe” and yet not evaporate too rapidly, it is best to leave Salt Water Cures used for Annual #2 and #5 uncovered, so it can absorb as much negativity as possible. Though this Cure can be placed out of view, DO NOT put in cupboard. Be sure to place a mat beneath to protect your furniture from the salt encrustation that builds around the outside of the urn. At the end of the year this cure, urn, salt, coins and water should be disposed of by placing the old materials in a sack and dumping them in the trash. New materials should always be obtained for the current year’s use. Remember, one Salt Water Cure in the SE and the other in the West.• If the front door is in either the SE or West, a Bagua Mirror should be hung outside above the door to deflect the in-coming Sha (“killing”) Qi. Other objects of metal, especially round in shape or metallic colors, should be placed inside near the front door. Oil the hinges and avoid slamming the door.• As the Fire Element enhances Earth, avoid using bright lights, red colors, burning candles, or playing loud music. If there are already red colors in this area, you can leave them, but add more Metal images or objects to maintain balance.• If you have to work around the outside the home in either the SE or West, hang a 6-Tube Wind Chime between that area and the house. If you are working on a

sides in the SW. The Sheep is part of the Trinity of Friends, which includes the Rabbit (East) and the Ox (NE). Of the three Animal Signs only the Rabbit is in a Cardinal Direction, which is East. So the Three Killings in 2015 is located in the opposite Cardinal direction which is the West. This is similar to the formula for deter-mining your Peach Blossom or Flower of Romance direction to attract a loving relationship. [Send me an email and I will send you the specific formula.] Zhen – 3 Jade Wood in the Center“Star of Arguments” Though the #3 is not a timely number, it is said to be usable in Period 8. Even so, it is still wise to be cautious, as #3 is not inherently a fortunate energy, and can bring short tempers, arguments, legal problems, divorce, and so forth. As with any negative influence, minimize use of this area and postpone remodeling. Avoid placing any objects made of metal in this area as Metal destroys Wood. Avoid adding water or watery colors or symbols, as Water nourishes Wood. In fact, it is advisable to remove water features that may have been placed there in previous years. It is best to reduced #3 Wood Element using the Fire Element, as Fire “con-sumes” Wood. So burn candles, use bright lights, hang a lead-glass Crystal Sphere, place accessories that are red, like Red Tassels, lamp shades, objects that are triangle-shaped or even a red piece of pa-per. A Red Kuan Yin, representing peace

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Amethyst Gem Tree 8-Coin BallNon-metallic Gold BuddhaWealth Vase Porcelain Kuan Yin Metal Kuan Kong (Wealth)

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K’an – 1 White Water in East“Star of Relationship” This year the position of #1 Star is situated in the East of the home. As East is associated with the element of Wood, placing Metal remedies in this sector will drain the damage the Wood, while boosting Water for prosperity and pro-fessional good fortune.

ing influence to #7. My favorite is a Blue Rhinoceros figurine in the area of #7 Red Metal.

[Next, we will look at this year’s for-tunate Stars which you want to activate in order to tap their potentially positive influences.

and compassion, or a Red Laughing (Ho Tai) Buddha can be used to transform the negative Qi of 3 Jade Wood. You can also put your 12-Coin Ball tied with a Red Ribbon in the Center to guard against financial lost. If the Center is the direction of your front door, hang a new Bagua Mirror over the door to deflect any negative incoming energy.

Dui – 7 Red Metal in the South“Star of Robbery” The #7 was consider fortunate when it was the previous Reigning Period Star – 1984 to 2004. Since Period 8 began, Feb. 4, 2004, the #7 has declined in in-fluence, becoming a negative influence representing violence and robbery. If the 7 Star is in the kitchen, there needs to be caution against fires. So check smoke alarms and home fire extin-guishers. If you have an office in the South consider moving it, or be extra careful to double check all legal agreements. If your front door is located in the South, be sure locks and security systems are working properly. You may want to put a new Bagua Mirror over the door. If your front door mat is red, you may want to replace it with one that is blue or other dark color. If you have a wind chime, it might be a good idea to remove it until Feb. 4, 2015. To avoid Metal 7 danger Do Not add things made of Metal or Earth, as both Metal and Earth nourish the negative Metal energy of #7. Blue and dark col-ored accessories, along with a bowl of clean still water with six coins or three pieces of “lucky bamboo” can be a calm-

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Pi Yao Brass Wu Lou7-Tier Pagoda Crystal Globe Wood Wu Lou w/ Red Tassel

Sixty Tai Sui One of my most interesting new discoveries a cou-ple of years ago was learning there are 60 Tai Sui with one Tai Sui who is in charge of all the others. This Tai Sui goes by the name Yin Jiao, who was the son of the evil King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty. Yin Jiao is usually depicted with three heads and six arms.

According to the Chinese calendar, each year is a combination of an Animal Sign and an Element, called Stems and Branches – 2015 is the Year of Yi Wei, the Yin Wood (Stem) Goat (Earth Branch). As there are 12-Animal Signs and 5-Elements, it takes 60 years for the cycle to repeat with each year as-signed a different Commander, or Lord of the Year, known in Chinese as Tai Sui, or in Eng-lish, the Grand Duke Jupiter, each with their own characteristics, temperaments and abilities.

As Jupiter takes approximately a year to travel 30º and 12 years to complete one orbit around the Sun, it is the key to understanding everything from 12 Animal Signs, the 12 Double Hours of the day (1pm to 3pm is Goat hour), and the overall structure of the traditional Farmers’, (commonly referred to as the Hsia or in modern Chinese as the Xia), Calendar (12 Animals x 5 Elements = 60 years x 3 Grand Cycles is a complete 180 year cycle, or nine twenty-year Periods (in Chinese called Yun). We are now in Period 8 – 2004 to 2024. As the Jade Emperor is the Ruler of Heaven, the year Tai Sui is the Ruler of Earth. Tai Sui is always located in the same compass direction as the Year Animal Sign, which this year is SW1 the sign of the quiet and passive Goat, making the Tai Sui of 2015, Great General Yang Xi’an, known for his reclusiveness and rejection of worldly materialism, depicted with an upright sword, a scroll and small head piece on the crown of his head, indicating his deci-siveness, interest in divine studies and ability to predict the future. Put the proper Remedies and Enhancements in place, and enjoy a year of progress, harmony and well-being.

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Avoid adding objects that are white or metallic tone in color, made of metal, or are round or semi-circular in shape as Metal attacks Wood. Avoid the color red, triangle shapes, or burning candles as Fire reduces Wood. Either remove these items, or add additional dark, watery colors, and amorphous shapes to nourish 4 Green Wood, in the compass direction it is visiting. Placing a Crystal Globe on a desk fa-vors travel, a Seven-Tier Glass Pagoda, an Abacus, and or a Calligraphy Pen Set is excellent to benefit academic achieve-ment as well as the creative professions. A Gem Tree with Blue or Amethyst Stones, a Green Jade Pagoda, or single quartz points can all energize #4 Wood.

Qian – 6 White Metal in NE“Star of Heaven” The sector with #6 is usually consid-ered to be excellent for wealth and career success. Activate with fresh flowers and spending time in this area of the home. Though you can strengthen the #6 with things made of metal such as a Dragon-headed Turtle with a coin in its mouth, metal Dragons, or other metal-lic wealth images, you can also energize #6 with a lead-glass Crystal Sphere, or real Quartz Sphere or Geod. One or six Hollow Gold Ingots can be placed in the West to enhance #6 (light weight, non-metallic and gold color), 6 coins in a bowl of clear water, or a non-metallic Gold Buddha. Do not burn candles, and avoid adding anything with the color of red or that is triangular shaped, as the Fire Element destroys Metal.

Then, to hold onto the money that comes in some authorities recommend a Bejeweled Dragon-headed Tortoise. Actually, any money enhancers should do the job: such as the 12-Coin Ball with a red tassel, a Brass Ingot, and anything else made of solid metal, such as a Seven-Tier Pagoda, or a Gold Arowana Fish figurine, as Metal nourishes Water. A Brass Wu Lou or other metal or round objects beside the bed will be beneficial. Blue dark colored, or heav-ily patterned interior design touches are encouraged to stimulate the Water Element. Avoid adding Wood Element colors or shapes as these will drain the auspicious potential of Water Star 1.

Xun – 4 Green Wood in NW“Star of Intelligence, or Romance” Given the prominence of the NW of the home, any enhancement placed here will boost opportunities for career improvement or travel, especially if the front door of house or office is situated in this sector. Still water is an especially good way to attract prosperity, but the water must be kept clean, whether in a vase with fresh flowers, or with four Lucky Bamboo in the bowl. An office in the NW is espe-cially auspicious for writers and other creative professions. If the #4 is in the bedroom use a wood Kuan Yin, relationship images like Mandarin Ducks, which mate for life, or Dragon and Phoenix figurine will add romance and stability to relationships.

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If the NE is a bedroom, tone down #6 Metal with blue colored items, or with images of relationship harmony, such as depictions of two Mandarin Ducks or a Dragon and Phoenix. Do Not, however, put a water feature with a water pump in the bedroom, (or any room that is located in the NE of the house, see page 9).

Gen – 8 White Earth in North“Star of Wealth” The #8 is most fortunate as it is the Reigning Star until Feb. 2024. This will bring great good fortune and career recognition, especially if your office or other frequently used room is located in the North of the home. If your front door is in the North, or if it is not a frequently used room, energize this sector with something that moves, like a kinetic sculpture, CD player, oscillating fan, or chiming clock. As always, keep the entrance way clean and clutter free. However, with #8 Earth is supported by the Water North of the house, any additional enhancements should add an extra boost to finances and harmonious relationships such as a Wood Wu Lu tied with a red ribbon or specific Fire Element items such as a Cinnabar Egg or Red Laughing (Ho Tai) Buddha. Coin Swords, 8-Coins on a red string with a tassel, and so forth will stimulate the 8 White Earth to bring financial good fortune. Traditionally, a prosperity sym-bols like a red Wealth God, 3-Legged Toad or Dragon-headed Tortoise with

Dragon and Phoenix

Mandarin Ducks

6-Tube Chime 6-Coin3-Coin Water Fountain w/ Nine Bells9-Fish Scroll

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Dragon-headed TurtleCrystal SphereBrass Arowana Fish

Red Ho Tai

Red Shosan Dragon

Hollow Ingot

Tibetan Tingsha

Singing BowlsAbacus Tibetan Protection Charms

may want to consider shifting it slightly to avoid the 15º SW1 sector occupied by the Grand Duke, which this year is 202.5º to 217.5º. If you can not change your desk or other frequently used stand-ing or sitting direction, for protection place a Pi Yao or at least a Dragon headed Tortoise on the desk, or somewhere in front of you, facing the direction of Tai Sui. Best of all is to sit with your back to the Grand Duke, and use this energy to support you in all your endeavors, especially when negotiating, as this will weaken whoever is opposite you as they will be unwittingly confronting Tai Sui. Do not put wind chimes, a fan, or any appliances that make noise in this sector this year, which can be difficult if this is your kitchen or TV viewing room. If that is the case, try to position yourself with the Grand Duke behind you, and be sure to place a Pi Yao (mythical animal with a dragon-head, horse body, with one or two horns, little wings, and hooves, shown page 6, bottom left; or any fierce looking animal such as a rhinoceros shown bottom, page 9) in the NE1 sec-tor of the house, or a room, facing the SW1 for protection. Perhaps carry a Pi Yao Charm (the Grand Duke’s favorite pet) in your pocket, or some other Pro-tection Amulet in accordance to your spiritual belief. Some authorities recommend a pair of Pi Yao be used in order to adequately control Tai Sui. Whether one or two Pi Yao, plain or bejeweled, pay attention

The #9 in the SW makes this a good area of the house for study or for a bed-room. If a bedroom, placing a Wood Kuan Yin statue here will enhances relationship harmony. It is also recom-mended to place healthy green plants, fresh flowers, or any other symbols of yin-yang harmony to empower relation-ships, as Wood nourishes Fire. If your office is situated in the SW, for prosperity use red or purple objects, such as an amethyst geod, nine amethyst crystals, or Amethyst Gem Tree. A Scroll with Nine Fish, or nine dragons all strengthen #9’s good fortune while pro-tecting it from negative Monthly Stars. Avoid using items made of earth, that are square shaped or earth tones, as the Earth Element weakens Fire 9. However, caution is also needed in this sector this year as the 9 Purple in the SW shares this location with the 15º of Tai Sui, also called the Grand Duke Jupiter.

Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) in SW1 Unfortunately, the #9 shares a 15º por-tion of its 45º sector of the SW with Tai Sui, also known as Grand Duke Jupiter. Remember, never face the Grand Duke or disturb this area with digging, remod-eling, or even hammering a nail into a wall to hang a picture. (More on Tai Sui page 6). If you need to mow a lawn or do some construction that includes the SW, begin the project or mowing to either side of the SW1 sector. If your desk faces this direction, you

a coin in its mouth is placed in the sector occupied by the Wealth Star 8. Use one or more. Using Eight Mansion Feng Shui, you can also place any prosperity symbol such as a real Quartz Crystal Sphere, Wealth Vase, Treasure Ship, or semi-precious stones, such as a Citrine Gem Tree in the Sheng Ch’i direction of your Life Gua (see my Master Formula Study Guide #1, see p. 15). However, the very best wealth ener-gizer is activity. Open windows and let fresh air in. Most important of all, every time you walk through a door or room in this area, think: ka ching! If your bedroom is in the North, ro-mance images such as a Dragon and Phoenix figurine, two Rose Quartz Hearts, or a pair of Mandarin Ducks will be beneficial for attracting a rela-tionship and for maintaining relation-ship harmony. Avoid using items made of metal (other than metal coins), as the Metal El-ement drains the Earth aspect of Wealth Star 8.

Li – 9 Purple Fire in the SW“Star of Future Prosperity” The 9 Purple Star is the “rising star” of Period 8 and, after 2024, represents the future prosperity and success of your business or career, and is called the Star of Future Prosperity. It is also referred to as the Multiplying Star, as it makes more of whatever it comes in contact with.

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the first few weeks to see if they are truly protecting you, especially financially.

Year Breaker (Sui Po) in NE1 Sui Po, the Year Breaker, is always in the 15º opposite the direction of Tai Sui. This year Sui Po will be in the NE1 Sector between 22.5º to 37.5º. This is another direction that should not be disturbed with remodeling or other disturbances in the home or digging and loud noises outside. This year Sui Po shares a portion of the NE with usually fortunate Star 6. Unlike Tai Sui, which it is advised you avoid confronting by facing in Tai Sui’s direction, as with the Three Killings located in the West this year, it is best to face the direction of Sui Po in the NE, and thereby benefiting from having Tai Sui in the SW.

Water Placement in 2015 Throughout Period 8 (until 2024) Do Not place water features in the NE, even if this is the entrance to your home. Water features can be place outside the home in the SW or East, unless the water feature placed in these directions will ac-tivate negative Flying Star combinations in those areas of the home or office. If you are not sure how to calculate the Flying Star chart for your home, either consult with a feng shui practitioner in your area who is experienced, or contact me, and I will tell you what to send me so I can provide you with an evaluation. As water can be placed rightly or wrongly based on other formulae, it is

3-Legged Toad

Ba-gua Mirror

Qi LinRose Quartz Heart

Gold Ho Tai Calligraphy Pen Set Coin Sword

Brass Dragon Pink and Red Crystal Hearts

Cinnabar Egg Red TasselsBlue Glass Rhinoceros

advisable to consult with a feng shui practitioner who has experience with Special Water Placement formulae (Dragon Water Classic).

Preparing for 2014 Along with placing your energized Annual Flying Star Cures, the begin-ning of the New Year is a good time for a thorough spring clean of refrig, oven, behind furniture, and so forth, paint the front door and change the welcome mat and or other worn or chipped items if needed, collect and or pay personal debts, place flowers and bowls of fruit (especially oranges and tangerines) ev-erywhere, give children red envelopes with money inside, and open windows.

advisable to consult with a feng shui practitioner who has experience with Special Water Placement formulae (Dragon Water Classic).

Preparing for 2015 Along with placing your energized Annual Flying Star Cures, the beginning of the New Year is a good time for a thorough spring cleaning of refrigerator, oven, behind furniture, and so forth. It is also recommended to put fresh paint on the front door and change the welcome mat, or other worn or chipped items if needed. Remember to place flowers and bowls of fruit, especially oranges and tangerines, everywhere. Give children red envelopes with money inside.Open windows and welcome the New Year in.

The Story of the Laughing Buddha

Historically, the Laughing Buddha, as he is know in western cultures, and as Ho-tai in Japanese, or Budai among the Chinese, was a wandering monk who probably lived in the 10th Cen-tury C.E., who became synonymous with contentment and being carefree.

The name ‘budai’ means cloth bag, which he is often depicted as carrying, and which contains all of his worldly possessions. Yet, though possessing little, he has become associated with attracting prosperity, that is, having all that one needs.

Over the years the Laughing Buddha has also become associated with the coming of the Maitreya, or the next incarnation of the Buddha, who we know as the Enlightened One.

Having a Ho-tai, or Laughing Buddha facing the entrance way is another symbol of welcoming prosperity into your home – especially if you rub his tummy for luck.

E lliot Jay Tanzer, has given feng shui and astrology presentations at many

international conferences and wholistic living expos. He is the author of, Feng Shui Secrets: Improving Health, Wealth & Relationship Harmony (3rd Revised Edition, previ-ously titled: Choose the Best House for You: The Feng Shui Checklist) and Evaluating Astro*Carto*Graphy Maps: Finding Your Best Places to Live – Your Step by Step Guide. For more information about mentoring, upcoming classes, teleseminars and astrol-ogy or feng shui consultations, call: 310-281-6798, or email: et@ElliotTanzer.com. To order books, Feng Shui Study Guides, and to browse Elliot’s Article Archives, visit Elliot’s website at: www.ElliotTanzer.com.